In Alaska

We explore Alaska, we gather food in Alaska, and we advocate for the traditions and cultures that are sustained by public lands and waters in the state.

Alaska Wilderness League’s strong presence in Alaska bridges the gap between the people who live in the state and the policy decisions often made in Washington DC. Staff in our Anchorage and Juneau offices – supplemented by frequent travels to Alaska’s Arctic – engage Alaskans in the critical decisions that will affect them personally, through a robust Environmental Justice program that connects with the people who are most reliant on our public lands and waters.

Across Alaska’s Arctic, we seek long lasting protections for land, air, and water that can sustain the region’s wildlife and subsistence way of life. In the Chugach National Forest, we seek protections that provide for the continued enjoyment of one of Alaska’s most accessible wild places, while also sustaining the economy and cultures in the region. And in the Tongass National Forest, we support protections for the best wild salmon and wildlife habitat and sustainable economic opportunities, while seeking an end to the destructive, industrial scale old-growth logging that threatens the ecological integrity of the region and opportunities for its people.

Read more about our efforts and explorations below, and for more information, email State Director Andy Moderow at andy@alaskawild.org.

Even as it appears we may have avoided another government shutdown, the Tongass National Forest remains potentially on the chopping block, and I can’t help but reflect back on my last trip to the Tongass in southeast Alaska. Read more

Today the Senate voted 51-49 to approve the first stage of a complicated multi-part budget reconciliation process that, if the Alaska congressional delegation gets its way, will attach drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on to a massive package...

A growing number of Alaskans are resolving to address climate change while also crafting a sustainable future for our state’s economy. Below, wilderness guide Haley Johnston describes what made her fall in love with the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. And if you're...